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we're not talking a lot about afghanistan, what our role is. we know the president's pledge to have these troops out and we know the roll for our troops in iraq is now over but we have people on the ground there, many thousands. >> we will for a while. i think the withdrawal from afghanistan is going to accelerate after election day and surely after inauguration day. >> you said that for some time. why do you feel so confident? >> it's very easy to avoid politicizing the war, but, in fact, the war is politicized. we're not going to have a draft and fight the war with as few people as we possibly can. the american public has not been engaged in our fight. i think the decision is going to continue to keep the war away from the political sphere as much as possible. >> how difficult is that? it seems many lawmakers are afraid to delve into this. you talk about the american public not necessarily engaged. it is by many accounts because our lawmakers are afraid to dip a toe in the water. the president has his position and mitt romney is not vocal. ma
we're not talking a lot about afghanistan, what our role is. we know the president's pledge to have these troops out and we know the roll for our troops in iraq is now over but we have people on the ground there, many thousands. >> we will for a while. i think the withdrawal from afghanistan is going to accelerate after election day and surely after inauguration day. >> you said that for some time. why do you feel so confident? >> it's very easy to avoid politicizing the war,...
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marines on what could be their final mission to afghanistan. and boston's new contract with its unionized teachers. is it a model for other cities. those stories when the "cbs evening news" continues. >> jeff: schoolteachers in chicago are voting on a new contract that would potentially end their week-long strike. 25,000 teachers walked out of the nation's third largest school system last monday in a dispute over teacher evaluation and job security. boston schools opened on schedule this month without a strike thanks to contract talks in which both sides made compromises. michelle miller has more on the deal that could offer a lesson to other cities across the country. >> i would like you to copy this down. >> reporter: over the last 27 months english teacher seth peterson has felt angry about contract talks between his union and the boston school district. >> there were attacks in the media that seemed to be dominated by this inflammatory language describing teachers as greedy; describing teachers as lazy or obstructionist. >> reporter: but no
marines on what could be their final mission to afghanistan. and boston's new contract with its unionized teachers. is it a model for other cities. those stories when the "cbs evening news" continues. >> jeff: schoolteachers in chicago are voting on a new contract that would potentially end their week-long strike. 25,000 teachers walked out of the nation's third largest school system last monday in a dispute over teacher evaluation and job security. boston schools opened on...
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and afghanistan authorities. the u.s. still want to be able to conduct their own interrogations. >> they don't quite trust them to hold the high valuable targets because of concerns about corruption, detainees escaping and whether they'll get the adequate guarantees they won't face the risk of torture in the afghan facilities. >> it's a key underlying problem as the u.s. and its allies increasing he hand over security control as a whole. >> it's important after 11 years of this partnership where we have signed this strategic agreement with the unites where it's an m.o.u., we're still tarbging about issues of trust. the united states needs to be able to trust us as partners. >> what happens now at bagram with its controversial history surrounding the treatment of detainees will be closely watched in afghanistan and far beyond. >> joining us now is our correspondent jonathan beal. so clearly the americans, very concerned about these high risk detainees and the afghans not able perhaps to guarantee their security. >> yes, si
and afghanistan authorities. the u.s. still want to be able to conduct their own interrogations. >> they don't quite trust them to hold the high valuable targets because of concerns about corruption, detainees escaping and whether they'll get the adequate guarantees they won't face the risk of torture in the afghan facilities. >> it's a key underlying problem as the u.s. and its allies increasing he hand over security control as a whole. >> it's important after 11 years of...
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. >>> on this sunday night, from afghanistan, at the brink. another u.s. service member killed by the afghan forces they're training, as we begin our special coverage of a region in turmoil. tonight richard engel with the latest from afghanistan. >>> plus we're on patrol with the third infantry division and ann curry on the ground in syria after a massive attack there. >>> the face-off back at home just three days before the first presidential debate. tonight inside the obama and romney debate camps. how the candidates are preparing for the showdown. >>> making the case. the supreme court begins. >>> and carmageddo 2. what happened this weekend when one of the busiest highways in the countries was shut down. how did california cope with its freeway car free? >>> good evening from the joint command headquarters of the international security assistance force in kabul. we have been traveling through this country all week trying to take measure of this war, another insider attack has left a u.s. soldier and an american civilian dead. that brings the death toll
. >>> on this sunday night, from afghanistan, at the brink. another u.s. service member killed by the afghan forces they're training, as we begin our special coverage of a region in turmoil. tonight richard engel with the latest from afghanistan. >>> plus we're on patrol with the third infantry division and ann curry on the ground in syria after a massive attack there. >>> the face-off back at home just three days before the first presidential debate. tonight inside...
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we're not afghanistan. you cannot block youtube. we're not china where you will sensor and limit the information available. there was a report even with the block put in place in afghanistan, you could easily access this video in that country despite the efforts by the government there. >> i think this story is simultaneously a little bit smaller and gigantically bigger than we're giving it credit for. i think that these particular protests unless some government is destabilized over the weekend, they're going to blow over. the bigger problem is somewhere, somehow the united states is losing the macro info strategic war. there are people in these countries that don't understand that every piece of information over the internet is not sanctioned by the u.s. government. >> i want to bring in joan on this. there are many online especially commentators and the like who say precisely what jim is pointing oout. why it's not a foreign policy issue. not our standing of enemy or ally. egypt receives from the united states and the attention g
we're not afghanistan. you cannot block youtube. we're not china where you will sensor and limit the information available. there was a report even with the block put in place in afghanistan, you could easily access this video in that country despite the efforts by the government there. >> i think this story is simultaneously a little bit smaller and gigantically bigger than we're giving it credit for. i think that these particular protests unless some government is destabilized over the...
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tries to continue its plan to transition out of afghanistan. margaret warner has the story. >> warner: on a pre-convention swing through virginia yesterday, president obama again touted his plans to end the afghan war. >> this november you get to decide the future of the war in afghanistan. by the end of this month i will have brought home 33,000 troops. ( applause ) i've said we will end this war in 2014.
tries to continue its plan to transition out of afghanistan. margaret warner has the story. >> warner: on a pre-convention swing through virginia yesterday, president obama again touted his plans to end the afghan war. >> this november you get to decide the future of the war in afghanistan. by the end of this month i will have brought home 33,000 troops. ( applause ) i've said we will end this war in 2014.
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what's it really like to serve in afghanistan? soldiers talk about life in a danger zone coming up. >>> so despite the danger, young people continue to answer the call to serve. we'll talk to one young soldier in basic training and give her a very special surprise. why do we have aflac... aflac... and major medical? major medical, boyyy, yeah! [ beatboxing ] berr, der berrp... ♪ i help pay the doctor ♪ ain't that enough for you? ♪ there's things major medical doesn't do. aflac! pays cash so we don't have to fret. [ together ] ♪ something families should get ♪ ♪ like a safety net ♪ help with food, gas and rent, so cover your back, with... ♪ a-a-a-a-a-a-a-aflac! [ male announcer ] help protect your family at aflac.com. [ beatboxing ] one try can relieve your nightly congestion without the blowing the stacking the steaming. that's the transformative power of one ingenious little breathe right. try one free at breatheright.com and open your nose instantly. feel the power of air sleep like you mean it and rise to mornin
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quintonsomerville has this report from afghanistan. >> back in uniform and back in afghanistan, prince harry is now fully qualified to fly this apache in combat. it's one of the most sophisticated attack helicopters in the world. and in a matter of days, he'll be flying missions against the taliban. the prince's arrival here in afghanistan is a timely reminder of his more duty i feel sight, but hasn't been arranged to distract of his misadventures in a las vegas room. it's the prince's personal determination to resume his career and to complete for the first time a full tour of duty on the front lines. he was last in afghanistan in 2008. then, his deployment was kept secret. in southern helmand, he was part of ground forces hauling in aircraft to target the insurgents. but he faced dramatically increased when news leaked that the third in line to the throne was here in afghanistan. his tour was cut short, the prince left, bitterly disappointed. but training to be an apache commander changed the risk he faced. he came top of his class, and britain has never lost one of these aircraft in
quintonsomerville has this report from afghanistan. >> back in uniform and back in afghanistan, prince harry is now fully qualified to fly this apache in combat. it's one of the most sophisticated attack helicopters in the world. and in a matter of days, he'll be flying missions against the taliban. the prince's arrival here in afghanistan is a timely reminder of his more duty i feel sight, but hasn't been arranged to distract of his misadventures in a las vegas room. it's the prince's...
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the troop surge in afghanistan is over. >> u.s. officials confirming the last of the surge forces have left the battlefield and country. tens of thousands of american troops remain on the ground and in harm's way. abc's muhammad lela from afghanistan, the details from the drawdown from kabul. >> reporter: defense secretary leon panetta calls it an important milestone, almost three years since a wave of additional u.s. troops deployed to afghanistan in a surge designed to cripple the taliban, defeat al qaeda, and give afghan forces sat part they need. this morning, the last of those americans are out. it was december 1, 2009, at west point, that president obama announced the surge. >> and as commander in chief, i have determined it is in our vital national interest to send an additional 30,000 u.s. troops to afghanistan. >> reporter: at that time he also announced a schedule for their withdrawal, a goal that has now been met. 33,000 u.s. troops took part in the surge. 10,000 of them were out by july of last year. and the remaining 2
the troop surge in afghanistan is over. >> u.s. officials confirming the last of the surge forces have left the battlefield and country. tens of thousands of american troops remain on the ground and in harm's way. abc's muhammad lela from afghanistan, the details from the drawdown from kabul. >> reporter: defense secretary leon panetta calls it an important milestone, almost three years since a wave of additional u.s. troops deployed to afghanistan in a surge designed to cripple the...
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tries to continue its plan to transition out of afghanistan. margaret warner has the story. >> warner: on a pre-convention swing through virginia yesterday, president obama again touted his plans to end the afghan war. >> this november you get to decide the future of the war in afghanistan. by the end of this month i will have brought home 33,000 troops. ( applause ) i've said we will end this war in 2014. >> warner: but a linchpin of that promise-- to train afghan forces to take over the fight-- faces a new challenge. 45 nato troops have been killed this year by afghan troops-- 15 just last month. all this, just two years before a planned hand-over of security to full afghan control. u.s. and afghan officials have vowed to fix the problem. and in kabul today, a defense ministry spokesman said hundreds of afghan forces have been fired or detained for showing links with insurgents. >> all the afghan security forces were ordered to use all their resources in hand to prevent these kinds of incidents. the afghan defense ministry with the help of in
tries to continue its plan to transition out of afghanistan. margaret warner has the story. >> warner: on a pre-convention swing through virginia yesterday, president obama again touted his plans to end the afghan war. >> this november you get to decide the future of the war in afghanistan. by the end of this month i will have brought home 33,000 troops. ( applause ) i've said we will end this war in 2014. >> warner: but a linchpin of that promise-- to train afghan forces to...
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troops surge in afghanistan is over. u.s. officials confirm the last of the surge forces have left the battlefield and the country. tens of thousands of american troops remain in harm's way. >> reporter: defense secretary panetta calls it an important milestone. it has been almost three years since a wave of additional troops deployed to afghanistan in a surge designed to cripple the taliban, defeat al-qaeda and give afghan forces the support they need. this morning the last of those americans are out. it was december 1st, 2009 at west point that president obama announced the surge. >> the president: as commander in chief, i have determined that it is in our vital national interest, to send additional 30,000 united states troops to afghanistan. >> reporter: at that time, he announced the schedule for their withdrawal. a goal that has been met. 33,000, u.s. troops took part in the surge, 10,000 were out by july of last year and the remaining 23,000 are now gone. in his statement, the defense secretary had a sobering reminder,
troops surge in afghanistan is over. u.s. officials confirm the last of the surge forces have left the battlefield and the country. tens of thousands of american troops remain in harm's way. >> reporter: defense secretary panetta calls it an important milestone. it has been almost three years since a wave of additional troops deployed to afghanistan in a surge designed to cripple the taliban, defeat al-qaeda and give afghan forces the support they need. this morning the last of those...
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soldiers are heading home from afghanistan. according to defense officials, they are the last of 2009 troop surge to leave the country. in 2009 president obama ordered 33,000 additional troops to afghanistan, their goal to stabilize the country. there are still about 68,000 american troops based in that country. >>> sharon love hopes her daughter's story can help others who are facing domestic violence. yeardley love was killed by her ex-boyfriend in 2010. now her family wants to be sure her memory lives on. they created the one love foundation. we have spoke to sharon love about the foundation, the trial with george hughly and the jury that found him guilty of murder. sharon talked about what he said to the family during the sentencing. >> i think it would probably have been better had he just not said anything to us. and his appearance, when we first saw him it was entirely different than what i knew him to look like. he was -- he'd morph into a young boy again and he was presented that way in court. >> hughly was sentenced t
soldiers are heading home from afghanistan. according to defense officials, they are the last of 2009 troop surge to leave the country. in 2009 president obama ordered 33,000 additional troops to afghanistan, their goal to stabilize the country. there are still about 68,000 american troops based in that country. >>> sharon love hopes her daughter's story can help others who are facing domestic violence. yeardley love was killed by her ex-boyfriend in 2010. now her family wants to be...
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bay area non-profit is major part of the effort to restore afghanistan's ability to feed its families. this video shows a founder visiting one of the farmers in afghanistan who is benefit going the charity's agricultural expertise. they just received new multi-million dollar contract from an agency for international development to work with millions of farmers and families throughout afghanistan. >> we introduced the grapevine, prune the vine, double the yield. >> we are happy with this partnership and we think it is going to deliver success on the ground for the afghan and american people. >> they are helping farmers export crops to international markets including india, saudi arabia and canada. >>> you can find out more about roots of peace in san rafael on our website. abc7news.com. >>> vigil will take place today for a young bay area college student found dead in the sacramento river. >>> urgent search for a bone marrow match to save the life of a 2-year-old boy. what is happening now to help. >>> later, early morning apartment fire in san jose apartment fire in san jose sends [ m
bay area non-profit is major part of the effort to restore afghanistan's ability to feed its families. this video shows a founder visiting one of the farmers in afghanistan who is benefit going the charity's agricultural expertise. they just received new multi-million dollar contract from an agency for international development to work with millions of farmers and families throughout afghanistan. >> we introduced the grapevine, prune the vine, double the yield. >> we are happy with...
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for many of these folks, this was their third tour in afghanistan. this was the unit the physical education teacher was part of who was killed by an afghan gunman in february during the uprising the resulted from the burning of korans at the military base. >> thank you. another attack in southern afghanistan left two u.s. marines dead. a spokesman with the international security assistance force confirmed the attack on friday. it is the same base where prince harry is deployed. officials say he was not hurt. the taliban is claiming responsibility in response to an anti-muslim film produced in the u.s. >> and during that attack, two of our soldiers died, two u.s. marines. a couple of airplanes and some infrastructure have been damaged. during the fight, 18 insurgents have been killed. one additional has been wounded. he is in custody right now. >> the taliban says the camp was targeted because prince harry is based there. the violence marks a wave of anti-american attacks and protests across the muslim world. during his weekly address, president obama
for many of these folks, this was their third tour in afghanistan. this was the unit the physical education teacher was part of who was killed by an afghan gunman in february during the uprising the resulted from the burning of korans at the military base. >> thank you. another attack in southern afghanistan left two u.s. marines dead. a spokesman with the international security assistance force confirmed the attack on friday. it is the same base where prince harry is deployed. officials...
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base in afghanistan is supposed to be one most secure military sites in afghanistan. yet we now know that it's another inside job that's responsible for this attack. what can we do to get ahead of this when we've been trying for years to build trust on both sides? >> they also attacked, by the way, that had prince albert on it. the british base. we have to suspend training, we have to do a much better job of vetting. there are things going on now, like we have soldiers and marines assigned to actually watch the people that we're training. but it is part of our problem in afghanistan that the soldiers and police and we've been training for ten years, are now killing us. it shows a level of infiltration by the taliban and a little bit by al-qaeda that's very troubling. >> uma: it is troubling indeed. i think you're referencing prince harry instead of prince albert. >> pardon me, yeah. >> uma: we've heard the force at the libyan embassy, that there were earlier attempts this summer to attack that site. if that's the case what, do you account for the security lapse, parti
base in afghanistan is supposed to be one most secure military sites in afghanistan. yet we now know that it's another inside job that's responsible for this attack. what can we do to get ahead of this when we've been trying for years to build trust on both sides? >> they also attacked, by the way, that had prince albert on it. the british base. we have to suspend training, we have to do a much better job of vetting. there are things going on now, like we have soldiers and marines...
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. >> this is prince harry's second tour of duty to afghanistan. today's deployment first ladies an embarrassing incident in las vegas when naked pictures of the prince surfaced online after a late night game of strip billiards. >>> apple in negotiations to create its own virtual radio service in talks to license music for the custom radio app which would extend its dominance in the online music arena in direct competition with pandora which is offered as an app on apple. the new service would work across all the company's platforms ipad, iphone and mac, but not android. >> lisa argen in for meteorologist mike nicco. >> june of those days where crystal clear, visibility is great, in the 60s in most neighborhoods, here's a live look from our emeryville camera, low 60s here, 70s east bay valleys, no it is not going to last. i'll explain, coming up. >>> employed but still homeless? people with fulltime jobs living in their vehicles and they are not alone. >>> new do for the first day of school the unique haircut these brothers were given so people cou
. >> this is prince harry's second tour of duty to afghanistan. today's deployment first ladies an embarrassing incident in las vegas when naked pictures of the prince surfaced online after a late night game of strip billiards. >>> apple in negotiations to create its own virtual radio service in talks to license music for the custom radio app which would extend its dominance in the online music arena in direct competition with pandora which is offered as an app on apple. the new...
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casualties in afghanistan, 57% happened during the surge. now those who remain face the die-hard insurgents and the growing threat of insider attacks. the deadline to bring the final american troops home is still 2014. >>> good news there, important to point out. 68,000 americans still in harm's way and still fighting. >> until the end of 2014. >> the danger now from insider attacks. three people killed last week. another one killed this week. from, from afghan forces -- and being attacked working alongside americans. you are expecting the enemy over there, not next to you. yeah. >> for sure. it has got to be a frightening situation to be in, you don't know who to trust. >> absolutely right. >>> the white house is on the defensive over a deadly attack on the u.s. consulate in libya. there were mounting question as -- questions about why ambassador chris stevens didn't have more security and if the administration didn't see the attack coming, or if they've did why didn't the white house now call it a terrorist attack? they haven't gone so far
casualties in afghanistan, 57% happened during the surge. now those who remain face the die-hard insurgents and the growing threat of insider attacks. the deadline to bring the final american troops home is still 2014. >>> good news there, important to point out. 68,000 americans still in harm's way and still fighting. >> until the end of 2014. >> the danger now from insider attacks. three people killed last week. another one killed this week. from, from afghan forces --...
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how could this affect or relationship with pakistan and impact the war in afghanistan? joining us now as he does every sunday, this sunday, at this time, former ambassador to the u.n., josh bolton, also a fox news contributor. >> good morning. >> eric: he has been held there since 2009, 26 years old from haley, idaho. most importantly, how do you think we can free him? >> well, i think obviously, his location is something that the haqqani network keeps a very close hold on but i think it is interesting, that as i see now, filing belatedly, the haqqani group is about to be put on our list of foreign terrorist organizations and hasten to assure us that he'll be okay. they are obviously worried and i think it demonstrates if we had done what was clearly warranted years and years ago, by listing the haqqani network as a terrorist organization we would have gotten their attention a lot more than through our negotiation efforts, with them and the taliban over the last three years. >> eric: do you believe in your view, there is obama administration foot-dragging that in effect
how could this affect or relationship with pakistan and impact the war in afghanistan? joining us now as he does every sunday, this sunday, at this time, former ambassador to the u.n., josh bolton, also a fox news contributor. >> good morning. >> eric: he has been held there since 2009, 26 years old from haley, idaho. most importantly, how do you think we can free him? >> well, i think obviously, his location is something that the haqqani network keeps a very close hold on but...
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how he is binding down afghanistan. from that premise he is suggesting to people that mitt romney just might start up again because he is advised by the same people that got us into the war in iraq. >> paul: and a lot of people don't like the long years of war. how fair is the charge? >> i think people are ready to be responsive to that message. the problem is chaos adores vacuums and we are creating a vacuum in the middle east and iran. it is being created by president obama. mitt romney makes a good case. what we might end up in a war it's the policies of president obama in southeast asia and pakistani and afghanistan and in the middle east. >> patti ann:. >> paul: when you say creating a vacuum. since we left iraq and it is winding down but we didn't leave any troops there. we are staying out of syria. then, of course, the biggest problem, brett, is iran? >> you have to ask yourself is this a president that says we're going to have any more wars in middle east, how about con sunltd go israel, netanyahu saying. >> pau
how he is binding down afghanistan. from that premise he is suggesting to people that mitt romney just might start up again because he is advised by the same people that got us into the war in iraq. >> paul: and a lot of people don't like the long years of war. how fair is the charge? >> i think people are ready to be responsive to that message. the problem is chaos adores vacuums and we are creating a vacuum in the middle east and iran. it is being created by president obama. mitt...
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mitt romney did not mention afghanistan in his big speech. his people said he gave the speech the day before right before that. with that said, are you surprised we're not talking about afghanistan more as it relates to it? >> i'm not. it's politically unpopular. no candidate wants to get up and say, i'm very aggressive in favor of a continued presence in afghanistan. nobody wants to say that. mitt romney is smart enough to understand that. >> let me talk about the prisba prison. how do we process this? >> we were what happened to abu ghraib in baghdad. it's not good to have prisons in foreign countries. the problem is this. number one, the afghan government has a terrible record in terms of keeping control of the prisons. >> there have been breakouts. >> huge breakouts back a few years ago in kandahar, someone blew a hole in the side of the prison and hundreds, almost 300 high-ranking taliban prisoners just went right out the door. bagram in particular, even when it was under u.s. military control, even high security, a number of very, very
mitt romney did not mention afghanistan in his big speech. his people said he gave the speech the day before right before that. with that said, are you surprised we're not talking about afghanistan more as it relates to it? >> i'm not. it's politically unpopular. no candidate wants to get up and say, i'm very aggressive in favor of a continued presence in afghanistan. nobody wants to say that. mitt romney is smart enough to understand that. >> let me talk about the prisba prison....
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but it was in afghanistan that today's lethal attack happened. our chief foreign correspondent richard engel is with u.s. marines in southern afghanistan tonight. >> reporter: near kabul's airport this morning, a car bomb smashed into a small bus killing, afghan police say, at least 12 people. most of them south african contractors. according to the american embassy in kabul, many of the victims were providing services to u.s. aides and other organizations. a radical group claims the foreigners were targeted, revenge for an anti-islam video. the group identified the bomber as a young woman. but it's not these overt attacks that are forcing the u.s. military to change policy. but a growing trend of afghan security personnel turning their guns on nato troops. 20% of americans killed in afghanistan in combat this year were shocked by their own allies. so overnight, commanders said u.s. troops will no longer patrol with afghans, except on big missions, with 800 nato troops or more, where there's safety in numbers. those major operations are rare. >>
but it was in afghanistan that today's lethal attack happened. our chief foreign correspondent richard engel is with u.s. marines in southern afghanistan tonight. >> reporter: near kabul's airport this morning, a car bomb smashed into a small bus killing, afghan police say, at least 12 people. most of them south african contractors. according to the american embassy in kabul, many of the victims were providing services to u.s. aides and other organizations. a radical group claims the...
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everythieverything marinpmarines frormarinesm afghanistan. everythieverythin looked much s for years. >> righp >> right n>> rig attack key positions. >> reporter:p>> reporter: wa>> troops pack down we thought for the first time in more than a decade coming this conflict, afghan troops truly participating. >> last time we operate independently, just with the marines, this time we're going to partner ops with them. >> it'sthe marines think there may be bombing hidden under the dirt floor. on many missions now, u.s. troops are in a supporting role. these become critical. these marines are setting up a check point by other forces are fighting the taliban 11 miles away. it's taken a long time to get to this point, but it does seem finally that the afghans are taking the lead in this word. that means americans can leave on time with the afghan army in place. this local policeman was stoned on hash for most of the patrol. and 90% of afghan police cannot be trusted. in the rush to train afghan troops so americans can leave on time, the taliban infilt
everythieverything marinpmarines frormarinesm afghanistan. everythieverythin looked much s for years. >> righp >> right n>> rig attack key positions. >> reporter:p>> reporter: wa>> troops pack down we thought for the first time in more than a decade coming this conflict, afghan troops truly participating. >> last time we operate independently, just with the marines, this time we're going to partner ops with them. >> it'sthe marines think there may...
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. >> there has been no change of policy in afghanistan. as i told the house yesterday, the security of our forces in afghanistan remains a defense priority. the safety of our service personnel is an issue that all in government take extremely seriously. >> there has been a rise in the number of green and blue killings. afghans targeting nato troops. in 2007, two soldiers died as a result of these attacks. by 2011, the figure had jumped to 35. nato has lost 51 troops. seven of them british. it will partner with afghans on the biggest commissions. joint patrols have stopped. they will be approved with the permission of senior commandos. the strategy has been to train afghans to face the taliban. the closer they work together, the greater the risk to british and other soldiers. already soldiers are packing up and going home. international troops are stepping back earlier than expected. soon after an forces will be left to do most of the fighting. >> for moron the policy, i spoke with the u.s. ambassador to nato. >> if american troops cannot r
. >> there has been no change of policy in afghanistan. as i told the house yesterday, the security of our forces in afghanistan remains a defense priority. the safety of our service personnel is an issue that all in government take extremely seriously. >> there has been a rise in the number of green and blue killings. afghans targeting nato troops. in 2007, two soldiers died as a result of these attacks. by 2011, the figure had jumped to 35. nato has lost 51 troops. seven of them...
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this was inside one of the largest nato bases in afghanistan. the bbc has had exclusive access to camp bastion to talk to soldiers involved in the attack. quentin somerville reports. >> this is a replacement for aircraft destroyed by the taliban just over one week ago. this was the scene of a fierce battle between the insurgents and american and british troops. taliban fighters breached the perimeter just a short distance away and attack from two positions. they quickly moved here, to where they were firing rocket- propelled grenades. in a short space of time they destroyed six harrier jets and seriously damaged two. it is the single biggest loss of american air power since vietnam. the taliban claimed that this video shows the insurgents in training. the attack bears the hallmark of the talks on the network -- hakkani network. the attack from inside the base came as a complete surprise. >> they actually exploited that base. >> two of the heavily armed vehicles were left disabled. attack helicopters were called in as well. the prince was taken t
this was inside one of the largest nato bases in afghanistan. the bbc has had exclusive access to camp bastion to talk to soldiers involved in the attack. quentin somerville reports. >> this is a replacement for aircraft destroyed by the taliban just over one week ago. this was the scene of a fierce battle between the insurgents and american and british troops. taliban fighters breached the perimeter just a short distance away and attack from two positions. they quickly moved here, to...
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bay area non-profit is major part of the effort to restore afghanistan's ability to feed its families. this video shows a founder visiting one of the farmers in afghanistan who is benefit going the charity's agricultural expertise. they just received new multi-million dollar contract from an agency for international development to work with millions of farmers and families throughout afghanistan. >> we introduced the grapevine, prune the vine, double the yield. >> we are happy with this partnership and we think it is going to deliver success on the ground for the afghan and american people. >> they are helping farmers export crops to international markets including india, saudi arabia and canada. >>> you can find out more about roots of peace in san rafael on our website. abc7news.com. >>> vigil will take place today for a young bay area college student found dead in the sacramento river. >>> urgent search for a bone marrow match to save the life of a 2-year-old boy. what is happening now to help. >>> later, early morning apartment fire in san jose sends people running and >>> a candl
bay area non-profit is major part of the effort to restore afghanistan's ability to feed its families. this video shows a founder visiting one of the farmers in afghanistan who is benefit going the charity's agricultural expertise. they just received new multi-million dollar contract from an agency for international development to work with millions of farmers and families throughout afghanistan. >> we introduced the grapevine, prune the vine, double the yield. >> we are happy with...
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. >> this is prince harry's second tour of duty to afghanistan. today's deployment first ladies an embarrassing incident in las vegas when naked pictures of the prince surfaced online after a late night game of strip billiards. >>> apple in negotiations to create its own virtual radio service in talks to license music for the custom radio app which would extend its dominance in the online music arena in direct competition with pandora which is offered as an app on apple. the new service would work across all the company's platforms ipad, iphone and mac, but not android. >> lisa argen in for meteorologist mike nicco. >> june of those days where crystal clear, visibility is great, in the 60s in most neighborhoods, here's a live look from our emeryville camera, low 60s here, 70s east bay valleys, no it is not going to last. i'll explain, coming up. >>> employed but still homeless? people with fulltime jobs living in their vehicles and they are not alone. >>> new do for the first day of school the unique haircut these brothers were given so people cou
. >> this is prince harry's second tour of duty to afghanistan. today's deployment first ladies an embarrassing incident in las vegas when naked pictures of the prince surfaced online after a late night game of strip billiards. >>> apple in negotiations to create its own virtual radio service in talks to license music for the custom radio app which would extend its dominance in the online music arena in direct competition with pandora which is offered as an app on apple. the new...
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this was at a british base in afghanistan. u.s.-led nato coalition says nearly 20 heavily armed insurgents infiltrated the perimeter of the camp in southern helmand province. conner powell is in kabul, afghanistan. with more. we should clarify it was the british side of the camp that was infiltrated. conner? >> camp leatherneck is in southern afghanistan. one of the more deadly and violent places in all of afghanistan, the tone to more than 10,000 u.s. marines and british troops, clogginess prosecute harry who arrived as a pilot. because of the size and location, it regularly takes indirect fire. last night's attack was much more intense and much more sophisticated. sometime around 10:00 p.m., the base was hit by a flurry of rockets, apg's, and small arms. reports say fighters got inside the outer perimeter of the base. the taliban don't have night vision capability and rarely operate at night. that was real braisen and unique attack. u.s. commanders say two marines were killed and several others injured. an aircraft or two was dam
this was at a british base in afghanistan. u.s.-led nato coalition says nearly 20 heavily armed insurgents infiltrated the perimeter of the camp in southern helmand province. conner powell is in kabul, afghanistan. with more. we should clarify it was the british side of the camp that was infiltrated. conner? >> camp leatherneck is in southern afghanistan. one of the more deadly and violent places in all of afghanistan, the tone to more than 10,000 u.s. marines and british troops,...
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effective in pakistan because of the ground forces in afghanistan. or we would not have the human intelligence and that cost us 100 billion pre-year. it will not sustain that in the future but even though libya was the tryout and has not been a repeat performance and they could decide the wars in their favor we would seek progress by now that would have been ushered dan but that has not happened. as much as they are the important tool, rightly so it is not always a silver bullet. >> what we have today is only useful in the bill with no air defense where we already own the aerospace. they cannot operate in the denied environment with surface-to-air missiles to shoot them down. if we maintain this advantage 1/2 to increasingly shift technology and communication link has to be protected. >> that is an example of a big topic of defense for the next four or eight years to have these debates how far to go now much to invest and then questions of the law and what happens? you will not hear them talk about but arguably everyone applies to cyber how much can
effective in pakistan because of the ground forces in afghanistan. or we would not have the human intelligence and that cost us 100 billion pre-year. it will not sustain that in the future but even though libya was the tryout and has not been a repeat performance and they could decide the wars in their favor we would seek progress by now that would have been ushered dan but that has not happened. as much as they are the important tool, rightly so it is not always a silver bullet. >> what...
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military base in kabul, afghanistan. it's the latest in a wave of violence connected with an american made anti-islam film. protests in pakistan turned deadly sunday when demonstrators clashed with police outside the u.s. consulate in karachi. one protester was killed, u.s. officials say all americans inside the mission are safe. in tripoli, lebanon this weekend protesters went after symbols of america including a kfc and hardee's restaurant. the head of the militant group hezbollah called on muslims to join the protest saying they should judge and punish the people responsible for this mock movie so that they become an example to any who thinks about disrespecting our prophet and our koran. and in sudan and tunisia the u.s. is evacuating non-essential personnel from the embassies there and urging u.s. citizens to leave. u.s. investigators are trying to determine whether the killings of four americans in libya including ambassador chris stevens were premeditated or part of a mass protest against susan rice the u.s. ambas
military base in kabul, afghanistan. it's the latest in a wave of violence connected with an american made anti-islam film. protests in pakistan turned deadly sunday when demonstrators clashed with police outside the u.s. consulate in karachi. one protester was killed, u.s. officials say all americans inside the mission are safe. in tripoli, lebanon this weekend protesters went after symbols of america including a kfc and hardee's restaurant. the head of the militant group hezbollah called on...
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this country is not afghanistan. who are for you to strong-arm their way into our political life and many of the strongest voices in this for women's groups. you found this even a place like dharna which has long been described as a hotbed of islamic militancy but in fact it has a thriving in geoseen in civil society and there have been numerous as this is where people of pushback there. an important -- dance salafi militancy are the tribes. there've been numerous instances when i was doing my work and east of tries getting together after one of the salafi militias overstepped their bounds and perhaps it killed a member of a tri. the tribe would get together and in one case chase the salafi bush out of dharna. they would prevent tribal members from joining the salafi groups and i think it's really important to recognize this self-correcting method that is unique to libyan society. we saw to manifest this past weekend. the second conflict in the east is the conflict between ethnic arab and -- in cooper a perk on going
this country is not afghanistan. who are for you to strong-arm their way into our political life and many of the strongest voices in this for women's groups. you found this even a place like dharna which has long been described as a hotbed of islamic militancy but in fact it has a thriving in geoseen in civil society and there have been numerous as this is where people of pushback there. an important -- dance salafi militancy are the tribes. there've been numerous instances when i was doing my...
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another attack in southern afghanistan left two u.s. marines dead. they confirmed the attack friday. it is the same base where prince harry is deployed, but officials say he was not injured. the taliban claims responsibility, say it was in response to the anti muslim film produced here in the u.s.. >> during the attack, two of our soldiers died, two u.s. marines. furthermore, a couple of airplanes and infrastructure have been damaged. during the fight, a total of 18 insurgents have been killed, one additional wounded, and he is under custody. >> the taliban says the camp was targeted because prince harry was there. it marks a wave of anti-american attacks across the muslim world this week. >>> a california man linked to that bill was escorted by sheriff's dipodies to an interview with federal officers. with his face covered, he willingly went to be questioned about possible probation violations. he was to be interviewed to see if he was in violation of his federal probation. he was convicted of federal bank fraud charges two years ago. officials stre
another attack in southern afghanistan left two u.s. marines dead. they confirmed the attack friday. it is the same base where prince harry is deployed, but officials say he was not injured. the taliban claims responsibility, say it was in response to the anti muslim film produced here in the u.s.. >> during the attack, two of our soldiers died, two u.s. marines. furthermore, a couple of airplanes and infrastructure have been damaged. during the fight, a total of 18 insurgents have been...
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so he enlisted during college and was soon deployed to afghanistan. but one afternoon on patrol changed his life forever. >> i woke up about ten feet in the air, you know, with dust all in the air, and my ears were ringing. >> reporter: just 100 yards from his base. >> i realized that my toes were gone. >> reporter: a land mine had blown off his right leg. do you remember the phone call to your wife after you woke up? >> yeah, that's terrible. that was the worst phone call i ever had to make, i lost my leg. that was hard because i had to be strong for her but at the same time strong for myself to realize those words were really coming out of my mouth. >> reporter: ryan was also a soon to-be father, and the thought of not being there for his son was overwhelming. >> i always had my dad, and that was my biggest anchor point was my dad. when my son was going to grow up, i wanted me to be his biggest anchor point. >> reporter: staying anchored, but wanting to keep moving, ryan found out about the chance to work the u.s. open through a wounded warriors pro
so he enlisted during college and was soon deployed to afghanistan. but one afternoon on patrol changed his life forever. >> i woke up about ten feet in the air, you know, with dust all in the air, and my ears were ringing. >> reporter: just 100 yards from his base. >> i realized that my toes were gone. >> reporter: a land mine had blown off his right leg. do you remember the phone call to your wife after you woke up? >> yeah, that's terrible. that was the worst...
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they it look at afghanistan. we have a time table to leave and that makes a big statement in the region. they look at the iranians. they are double stepping now to increase their capacity to have a nuclear weapon. the ieae said in the last quarter they doubled their efforts and they are moving towards that weapon. thisth is the number one fear in the middle east is the iranians with a nuclear weapon and they are not confident that the united states is going to stop that from happening. even in the transitional governments that we see forming that maybe are the future and hope of the region and it is going to be very complex to be sure, they want to see us more involved in helping influence the transitional governments because all these countries to include our friendly countries, all have radical islamic movements in the countries vying for political power and influence and that is what you see on the walls of our embassy. those are radicals trying to undermine that government because they know that government ha
they it look at afghanistan. we have a time table to leave and that makes a big statement in the region. they look at the iranians. they are double stepping now to increase their capacity to have a nuclear weapon. the ieae said in the last quarter they doubled their efforts and they are moving towards that weapon. thisth is the number one fear in the middle east is the iranians with a nuclear weapon and they are not confident that the united states is going to stop that from happening. even in...
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foreign workers in afghanistan now the target. it is going beyond the united states. >>> plus, a brand-new nbc news wa"wall street journal" poll is leased tote. we have our hands on one of the questions sent out to voters. this is the question. who is better prepared to lead the couldn't for the next four years? obviously, the you know the two choices. we'll tell you the results and give you a chance to of it as well. my twitter page is @tamronhall and you can find my te team @newsnation. americans are always ready to work hard for a better future. since ameriprise financial was founded back in 1894, they've been committed to putting clients first. helping generations through tough times. good times. never taking a bailout. there when you need them. helping millions of americans over the centuries. the strength of a global financial leader. the heart of a one-to-one relationship. together for your future. ♪ i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone te
foreign workers in afghanistan now the target. it is going beyond the united states. >>> plus, a brand-new nbc news wa"wall street journal" poll is leased tote. we have our hands on one of the questions sent out to voters. this is the question. who is better prepared to lead the couldn't for the next four years? obviously, the you know the two choices. we'll tell you the results and give you a chance to of it as well. my twitter page is @tamronhall and you can find my te team...
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troops in afghanistan escalates. abc's lama hassan has more from cairo. >> reporter: in afghanistan, four u.s. service members were killed in another insider attack. afghanistan soldiers turning on american allies. >> members of the afghan police shot four service members. >> reporter: elsewhere in the country, outrage after a nay tomorrow air strike killed civilians. they shouted death to america and drove some of their bed to the provincial capital in protest. in pakistan, police used tear gas and water can ner cannon to protestors away from the consulate. we are learning more about what happened when the nato base was attacked by the taliban. they say they were targeting britain's prince harry who is stationed there. according to some reports, prince harry was quickly taken to safety. but the attackers destroyed or damaged 8 harrier jets worth $20 million each. and hitting three refueling stations and six aircraft hangars, two u.s. marines were killed. meanwhile the u.s. ambassador to the united nations says the a
troops in afghanistan escalates. abc's lama hassan has more from cairo. >> reporter: in afghanistan, four u.s. service members were killed in another insider attack. afghanistan soldiers turning on american allies. >> members of the afghan police shot four service members. >> reporter: elsewhere in the country, outrage after a nay tomorrow air strike killed civilians. they shouted death to america and drove some of their bed to the provincial capital in protest. in pakistan,...
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afghanistan does not have on its books any sort of laws to indefinitely detained people for security violations. will they seek to put some of them on trial and release others? >> it is symptomatic of the real breakdown in trust between washington and the afghan authorities in the run-up to this handover. >> what is particularly striking about today's event is that senior nato commanders did not show up. general allan, the american and passenger, none of them were there. it was left to a junior ranking officer to take the american position on the dais. >> at the same time, we have these reports coming now of one london-based group that the taliban are interested in negotiating and it was quickly denied. what do you read in the political side of this? >> president karzai wants to have the leverage to be able to let some of these individuals go, to catalyze potential negotiations. he sees these inmates as a key bargaining chip, a way to build trust and confidence, and to do a deal on his own terms and not have the united states and other players essentially dictating terms for him. >>
afghanistan does not have on its books any sort of laws to indefinitely detained people for security violations. will they seek to put some of them on trial and release others? >> it is symptomatic of the real breakdown in trust between washington and the afghan authorities in the run-up to this handover. >> what is particularly striking about today's event is that senior nato commanders did not show up. general allan, the american and passenger, none of them were there. it was left...